Yeah, I've paid $20 for a USB cable I needed now, and similar markups for camera memory, etc. I don't think the value of taking over the last of my in-person pu

Yeah, I've paid $20 for a USB cable I needed now, and similar markups for camera memory, etc. I don't think the value of taking over the last of my in-person purchases can really be overstated for Amazon. It effectively means the end of comparison shopping, and frees them from competing mostly on price, as long as they don't abuse it.